Supreme Court allows dismissal of protected employee under group termination law but mandates procedural safeguards.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court vacated the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiff's claim for reinstatement while upholding the employer's right to terminate under specific group termination provisions. The court found that while the employer could legally terminate the contract due to job elimination, the lower court incorrectly applied Article 45 § 2 of the Labor Code to deny the plaintiff's request. The decision clarifies that procedural violations in terminating protected employees trigger specific sanctions under Article 45 § 3, preventing the court from ignoring the employee's alternative claims for reinstatement.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 10 ust. 1-2 ustawy o szczególnych zasadach rozwiązywania z pracownikami stosunków pracy z przyczyn niedotyczących pracowników; Art. 45 § 2-3 k.p.: The employer may terminate a contract with a specially protected employee under group termination rules, but procedural violations in such cases preclude the application of Article 45 § 2, mandating the court to consider alternative claims for reinstatement.